Discover Osteopathy
Discover osteopathy! Find out what it is, what an osteopath does, and how osteopathic treatment may help you.
In Australia, osteopaths are government registered allied health practitioners who complete university training in anatomy, physiology, pathology, general healthcare diagnosis, and osteopathic techniques.
Osteopaths focus on your neuro-musculoskeletal system - the bones, muscles, nerves and other tissues that support your body and control its movements. Osteopaths provide musculoskeletal and nervous system assessments, manual therapy; clinical exercise programs; and movement, postural, positioning advice and ergonomic assessments. They may also offer therapeutic needling techniques like dry needling, trigger point therapy or acupuncture. Your osteopath may also offer ongoing support and educational advice about your lifestyle, stress management, diet or other factors that may influence your pain, injury or movement.
Osteopaths mainly work in private practices but also work in a range of health settings including multidisciplinary medical/health clinics, rehabilitation clinics, aged care facilities, professional sports clubs, government, chronic pain management settings and research institutes.
Discover osteopathy! Find out what it is, what an osteopath does, and how osteopathic treatment may help you.
Osteopathy Australia's short video collection of patients who visited an osteopath for treatment and support.
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You must be government registered, meet high professional standards and complete annual continuing professional education to practice osteopathy in Australia
Osteopathy Australia's information on Advanced Practice Recognition, formal professional titling and quality review frameworks relating to advanced practice focus areas.
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